The Indian upper League has had a magnificent opening with many a team that have already clashed with an eye on the trophy proving to be potential winners.
Around a dozen encounters are already over, but it has become a tough task to pick the current best. The situation is that we will need to wait for more matches to know who will indeed walk away with the title.
When today’s game starts off today, Atletico de Kolkata knows it weighs more when it comes to a comparison with FC Goa – going by the points, wins, goals and matches. But still, those numbers won’t count as the two teams face each other on Goan turf this evening.
The kick-off time is 7:00 p.m India time. The match live telecast can be watched on Star Sports and Star Gold TV channles.
Star Sports will also be live streaming the match at its official website here.
Goa boss Zico will be working hard on strategy before dispatching his boys to the field. His team has been impressive on the ground, but less on results.
After losing their opening game, the Goans are still in search of their first win. The team has secured only a single point from their two matches. But Zico sure had something to tell the boys in terms of lessons learnt from the previous matches.
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Edgar Marcelino will have his name in the starting squad after his good display of skills in the earlier match. However, a Goan victory shall come about only with a hike in the level of the performance from the likes of Peter Carvalho and defender Andre Santos.
Grégory Arnolin has been impressive along with Narayan, who is having a good run along the wings. However, a lone soul wouldn’t be enough to blunt the Kolkatan counter attack.
Despite standing at the top of the tables, Atletico de Kolkata has their own worries too. Luis Garcia, the key player in Antonio López Habas’ squad, is unsure whether he would play today.
But the delight lies in the return of Borja Fernández and in the uplift of performance from Spanish midfield Jofre.
The duo, if they broing out their best, can swiftly work the ball into the box. Forward Fikru has netted twice for his squad from the last two matches, and if that persists, Kolkata could sure retain the top spot and get billed as favorites.